Asia vs South Africa: Country area — Area, annual growth rate
Asia
0.0016 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
Asia rank
14th
South Africa rank
14th
Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in Asia, a difference of 0.0402 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 26.8 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Asia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | -0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.0005 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0005 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Asia |
| 2000s | -0.0021 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0021 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0037 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0037 % change on previous year | Asia |
| 2020s | 0.0004 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.008 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between Asia and South Africa?
- 0.0402 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Africa rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
- Asia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.